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10-20-2008, 02:10 PM
Close to 2,500 government officials who took up their posts on 16 August have still not filed their declarations of personal wealth as required by Law 82-79. Meanwhile, Diario Libre reports that others have declared large fortunes in real estate, buildings, businesses, bank accounts and luxury cars. All government officials who began, ended or were confirmed in their posts are obliged to file asset declarations 30 days from the time they take possession or end their jobs. Nevertheless, barely 227 public officials have complied with the law, beginning with the President, Leonel Fernandez and the Vice President, Rafael Alburquerque.
Of the members of the cabinet, only the ministers of the Presidency, Cesar Pina Toribio, Foreign Relations, Carlos Morales Troncoso, Armed Forces, Pedro Rafael Pena Antonio, Hacienda, Vicente Bengoa, Sports, Felipe Payano, Public Health, Bautista Rojas Gomez, Education, Melanio Paredes, Agriculture, Salvador Jimenez, Public Works, Victor Diaz Rua and Women, Alejandrina German have filed their declarations. In a review of the officials who have submitted their declarations, prepared by the National Department for Persecution of Administrative Corruption (DPCA), most of the 227 sworn statements are from sub-ministers, prosecutors, investigators and sub-directors general. With the exception of a little less than twenty former officials, including former District Attorney of the National District Jose Hernandez Peguero, the remainder has yet to file their statements. Some 300 public servants who work for the Executive Branch have yet to file their statements.
A detailed inventory of public officials' personal and family assets should be deposited in the National Treasury that forwards the reports to the DPCA. Among the more prominent figures who have filed their declarations are the President, who earns a salary of RD$100,000 and declared assets of RD$18 million. Victor Diaz Rua is the minister with the largest fortune, declared as RD$540 million. The fortune is made up of real estate, stocks, CDs and luxury vehicles. Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso filed his declaration for more than RD$60 million and Minister of Hacienda Vicente Bengoa listed slightly more than RD$31 million in assets. Minister of Public Health Dr. Bautista Rojas Gomez reported assets worth RD$32 million.
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Of the members of the cabinet, only the ministers of the Presidency, Cesar Pina Toribio, Foreign Relations, Carlos Morales Troncoso, Armed Forces, Pedro Rafael Pena Antonio, Hacienda, Vicente Bengoa, Sports, Felipe Payano, Public Health, Bautista Rojas Gomez, Education, Melanio Paredes, Agriculture, Salvador Jimenez, Public Works, Victor Diaz Rua and Women, Alejandrina German have filed their declarations. In a review of the officials who have submitted their declarations, prepared by the National Department for Persecution of Administrative Corruption (DPCA), most of the 227 sworn statements are from sub-ministers, prosecutors, investigators and sub-directors general. With the exception of a little less than twenty former officials, including former District Attorney of the National District Jose Hernandez Peguero, the remainder has yet to file their statements. Some 300 public servants who work for the Executive Branch have yet to file their statements.
A detailed inventory of public officials' personal and family assets should be deposited in the National Treasury that forwards the reports to the DPCA. Among the more prominent figures who have filed their declarations are the President, who earns a salary of RD$100,000 and declared assets of RD$18 million. Victor Diaz Rua is the minister with the largest fortune, declared as RD$540 million. The fortune is made up of real estate, stocks, CDs and luxury vehicles. Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso filed his declaration for more than RD$60 million and Minister of Hacienda Vicente Bengoa listed slightly more than RD$31 million in assets. Minister of Public Health Dr. Bautista Rojas Gomez reported assets worth RD$32 million.
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